Reddit and Audi Take “Ask Me Anything” To The Next Level
If you have been a good denizen of the internet, you know about Reddit’s “Ask Me Anything” series, also referred to AMA. Celebrities, notorious figures, anonymous automaker employees and others submit themselves to questions from all corners of the online world. The results are usually funny and eye-opening, but they do lack a certain amount […]
Unofficial Reddit AMA with Ford Designer Reveals Interesting Information on New Ranger
For better or worse, Reddit can be a great platform for everyday people to speak with others who live lives and have experienced things that they can only imagine. On the flip side, if you are Woody Harrelson, it is where you direct your public relations assistant to conduct your successful AMAALAIAQAMNFR (Ask Me Anything […]
Elon Musk Reddit AMA Launches Successfully, Endorses Daily Showering
Billionaire entrepreneur, PayPal founder, South Park character, and Tesla Motors CEO, Elon Musk, is going to be launching his SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 6:00 a.m. EST today, Tuesday, January 6, 2015, in Florida (you can watch a live stream of it here). If the rocket successfully reaches the stratosphere, and then can manage to land […]
Creepy Car On Reddit Goes Viral, Inspires Us to Write Fake Stephen King Story
A redditor named DonovanGypsy posted the image below to the subreddit r/creepy today, along with the caption “My mechanic asked ‘who else has been under your car lately?’” With over 1,800 upvotes, the photo shot to the very top of r/creepy, and even reached the front page of reddit. It also inspired us to write […]
Ford, Google Launch F-150 Lightning AR Experience
Clearly, folks across the country are quite smitten with the upcoming 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning. Since its debut in May, more than 160,000 people have reserved an all-electric F-150. And Ford is looking to increase that total even more with F-150 Lightning: Strike Anywhere, an augmented reality experience created in collaboration with Google. Up for […]
FIA Dismisses Red Bull Racing’s Petition for Crash Review
‘I’d do it again,’ says Lewis Hamilton
The team’s alleged “new evidence” was essentially comprised of slides it created
Superstar Limo: The Story of Disney’s Lamest Ride – Pt. 2
In part one of this story, we discussed the history behind what might be Disney’s lamest theme park ride: Superstar Limo. We talked about the events that led to the creation of California Adventure, the initial plans for the car-themed ride, and how the tragic death of Princess Diana changed those plans. Now, it’s time […]
Driving 101: What To Do When You See a Funeral Procession
You’ve probably seen a long line of cars following a hearse at some point in your life, whether you were driving or just a passenger. But what are the rules, if any, regarding funeral processions? Do you need to pull over? Does traffic stop completely on both sides of the road? Be sure to check […]
“Mad Max: Fury Road” Has the Most Exciting Chase Scenes, According to Science
The results of a small-scale scientific study show that “Mad Max: Fury Road has some of the most exciting chase scenes in cinema.
2020 Portuguese Grand Prix: Let’s Go Back
The 2020 Portuguese Grand Prix was elevated by the excellent Algarve International Circuit. Also, Hamilton smashed it.
Does Your Car Have a Hidden Compartment?
Many new vehicles have secret compartments in the cabin that most drivers don’t know about. Does yours have one?
Do you really know your car as well as you think you do? Even if you’ve driven it for years, there are probably many secrets lurking throughout it that you’ve never discovered. More are more cars are harboring factory-installed hidden compartments in their cabins that let you stash items in covert places. Here’s how you […]
Sending Your Boyfriend’s ’67 Impala to the Junkyard is a Bad Idea
Recently, a woman sent her boyfriend’s 1967 Chevrolet Impala to the junkyard while he was away on business. It didn’t go over particularly well.
New Rumor Suggests 2021 Ford Bronco Will Have Seven-Speed Manual
A rumor about the all-new Ford Bronco that goes back to 2018 seems to have new legs with the SUV’s reveal on the horizon. A post on Reddit’s r/cars subreddit points to a new seven-speed manual transmission developed by Ford and Getrag that seems tailor-made for the 2021 Bronco. Redditor u/mrpoodles11 on Sunday night posted […]
Honda Reports September 2019 Sales
American Honda reported the sale of 102,827 Honda-badged vehicles (thus excluding Acura) in September 2019, representing a 13.7 percent decrease over September 2018. With two fewer selling days in 2019’s September and none of the big Labor Day holiday sales falling during the month, it’s no surprise that sales were down overall compared to 2018, […]
Is That Laurel Coppock Singing in the New Toyota Jan Commercial?
Toyota Jan gets musical in the newest commercial
Jan has been a regular character in Toyota commercials for several years now, making actress Laurel Coppock a household name in the U.S. (even if most people know her as Jan rather than Laurel). Now, a new Toyota commercial has fans wondering whether Laurel’s many talents extend to singing. Check out the commercial, “Duet.” Laurel […]
Hamilton Wins the 2019 French GP
Even as a long-time Formula One fan, I couldn’t get through watching the 2019 French GP without doing something else at the same time. As someone on reddit aptly put it, the race was like a podcast with cars running in the background. As usual, Lewis Hamilton did brilliantly to put it on pole with […]
How Does Getting Married Affect Your Auto Insurance?
People debate endlessly about the supposed benefits and detriments of getting married. A funny take on this was highlighted in a recent AskMen reddit thread in which many people commented that the cons of getting married were the same as the pros, just flipped on their head — for example, “you never have to sleep […]
‘The Grand Tour’ Bamboozled Me
Four months ago, I came across a thread on the /r/cars subreddit discussing a YouTube video James May had posted of his unboxing a new Toyota Yaris GRMN. It was nearly 17 minutes long, but it had that typical dry yet relaxing May style, and before I knew it, I’d sat through the whole thing. […]